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IRS Raghav Gupta Captures Rare Indian Grassbird in Katarniaghat, Marking a First for the Sanctuary

2 April 2026

Bhakti Kothari

IRS officer Raghav Gupta records Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary’s first photographic evidence of the rare Indian Grassbird, highlighting urgent grassland...

Beyond Headlines

Why IAS Officer Rinkoo Singh Rahi Sought Technical Resignation After 8 Months Without Work: 3 Letters and a Strong Message to the System

2 April 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

An Unusual Exit from the IAS — Not a Resignation from Public Service, but a Protest Against Inaction

Features

India’s Education Paradox: Why Enrollment Rose but Learning Fell Behind

2 April 2026

Vijay Shankar Pandey

India may have achieved near-universal enrollment, but the real crisis lies in classrooms—where weak...

Features

As Gulf Boils, Can India Fulfil Its Energy Needs?

1 April 2026

Indian Masterminds Bureau

As the Iran-Israel conflict shadows the Strait of Hormuz, India’s energy lifeline faces a critical test....

Features

He Started Early, Finished Early: How Ishitva Anand Cracked UPSC in Just Two Attempts

1 April 2026

Pallavi Priya

Discover how Ishitva Anand secured AIR 50 in UPSC CSE 2025 through clarity, consistency, and smart strategy,...

Must Read

CAPF Promotion Stagnation Explained: How One IPS Posting Can Affect Constables to Senior Officers

24 March 2026

IFS Officer Periasamy Kumaran Appointed India’s Next High Commissioner to UK: Profile, Career and Diplomatic Journey

26 March 2026

What Is Cognitive Electronic Warfare? Why Indian Army Is Investing Big in It

30 March 2026

Videos

Nemesis of Law-breakers, in Cities & Forests

29 March 2026

Sharad Gupta

How Surinder Choudhary Uses Long-Distance Running to Stay Mentally Strong in a High-Pressure Police Career

20 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

What Happens After Terror Strikes? Surinder Choudhary Explains the Reality of Counter-Terror Operations

16 March 2026

Bhakti Kothari

PSU News

PFC Independent Director Bhaskar Bhattacharya Resigns to Contest West Bengal Assembly Elections

2 April 2026

NTPC Mining Limited Achieves Record 44.16 MMT Coal Production in FY 2025-26, Expands Mining Capacity

2 April 2026

SAIL Posts Highest-Ever Sales and Production in FY 2025-26, Steel Sales Cross 20 Million Tonnes

2 April 2026

NMDC Steel Appoints Anurag Kapil as Director (Finance) to Strengthen Financial Strategy

2 April 2026

SAIL Appoints Krishna Kumar Singh as Interim Chairman Following Amarendu Prakash’s Resignation

2 April 2026

Leadership Updates: Rajesh Kumar Assumes Charge as Director (Finance) of REC Limited

2 April 2026

MCL and BCGCL Sign Landmark Deal for Coal Gasification-Based Ammonium Nitrate Project in Odisha

2 April 2026

ONGC Receives Independent ESG Rating from ESGRisk.ai; Confirms Commitment to Sustainable Practices

1 April 2026

Defence News

India Defence Exports Hit Record ₹38,424 Crore in FY 2025-26, Up 62.66%; DPSUs Lead with 151% Growth

2 April 2026

BrahMos Gets Deadlier: India and Russia Develop 800 km Range Missile to Boost Deep Strike Capability

2 April 2026

Drone Revolution In Indian Army: DroneYards Delivers 200+ Indigenous FPV Drones With Advanced Features

2 April 2026

Indian Navy 2035 Vision: Inside the 200 Warships Induction Under Atmanirbhar Bharat Plan

2 April 2026

Judiciary News

West Bengal Assembly Polls: Calcutta HC Upholds EC Transfers of Chief Secretary, DGP, and Home Secretary

31 March 2026

Calcutta HC Reserves Verdict on Election Commission Transfers of Bureaucrats in Bengal, Orders Records by March 30

28 March 2026

Wake-Up Call for Gujarat: High Court Orders Child Protection Policy Amid Concerns Over Care Institutions

27 March 2026

Supreme Court Declines Relief to IRS Sameer Wankhede, Allows Two Weeks to Reply to Chargesheet in Cordelia Probe

26 March 2026

CSR News

DVK Foundation Launches Scholarship Programme for EWS Students at BGIS Vrindavan

31 March 2026

ECIL Completes CSR Project by Handing Over Retaining Wall at Rastriya Vidya Kendra, Telangana

13 March 2026

NTPC WR-I Launches ₹7.64 Crore CSR Project to Renovate IPD Blocks at N.M. Wadia Hospital, Solapur

13 March 2026

AAI Provides ₹12.29 Crore CSR Support to Balasaheb Deoras Rugnalay in Pune for Healthcare Expansion

12 March 2026

Opinion

Features

India’s Education Paradox: Why Enrollment Rose but Learning Fell Behind

Vijay Shankar Pandey

Features

As Gulf Boils, Can India Fulfil Its Energy Needs?

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UPSC Stories

UPSC Success Story: How Deepanshu Jindal Cleared CSE 2025 with AIR 38

1 April 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Deepanshu Jindal secured AIR 38 in UPSC CSE 2025 after overcoming personal loss, close misses, and multiple...

From Motherhood to Merit List: How Neha Panchal Turned Eight Years of Struggle into Rank 1 in UPPCS-2024

31 March 2026

Ayodhya Prasad Singh

Neha Panchal topped UPPCS 2024 after eight years of preparation, balancing motherhood, family responsibilities,...

How Bhopal’s Pulkit Jain Overcame FOMO and Cracked UPSC

30 March 2026

Muskan Khandelwal

Pulkit Jain from Bhopal cracked UPSC in his fourth attempt after missing the final list by just 3 marks...

Social Media

Watch: First One-Horned Rhino Calf of 2026 Takes Birth at Jaldapara National Park, IFS Officer Shares Rare Footage

3 January 2026

A newborn one-horned rhinoceros calf was spotted at Jaldapara National Park on January 1, 2026. IFS officer...

Rare Night Encounter: IFS Officer Spots Highly Venomous Banded Krait During Forest Patrol, Internet Amazed

29 December 2025

An IFS officer’s night patrol video of a highly venomous banded krait has gone viral, highlighting India’s...

Heroic Karnataka Elephant Rescue: How a 28-Hour “Impossible Mission” Became a Triumph of Wildlife Care, IFS Parveen Kaswan Shares Video

19 November 2025

A trapped elephant was rescued after 28 hours in Karnataka through a massive, expertly coordinated Forest...

Book Reviews

The Sky Husband: Where the Spiritual and the Everyday Become One

28 March 2026

Yauvanika Chopra

God speaks to us through our dreams, says the wise woman Hami. Her neighbour Mimi has learned this truth,...

Friendship, Caste, and the Reservation Debate in a WhatsApp Age

14 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A review of Removed from the WhatsApp: A Bitter Tale of Caste and Reservation by Pankaj Rangari, exploring...

Sixteen Months, One Unbreakable Spirit: A Cancer Survivor’s Diary

7 March 2026

Dr. Sanjeev Chopra

A breast cancer survivor’s candid diary chronicles sixteen months of pain, courage, family support and...